16—Possession of radiation source
(1) For the purposes
of section 22(2)(a) of the Act, the following circumstances are
prescribed:
(a)
circumstances in which a person is in possession of a category 4 or
category 5 radiation source (as determined in accordance with the Code
of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources) during, or for the
purposes of, its transportation;
(b) any
other circumstances determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.
(2) For the purposes
of section 22(2)(b) of the Act, a class of persons determined by the
Minister by notice in the Gazette is a prescribed class of persons.
(3) For the purposes
of section 22(2)(b) of the Act, the following classes of things are
prescribed:
(a) an
article, device or other thing that only emits non-ionising radiation;
(b) a
radiation source that is an unsealed radioactive material listed in
Schedule 4 clause 2, in the specified circumstances;
(c) a
radiation source that is a sealed radioactive source of a class prescribed by
regulation 20 for the purposes of section 26(3) of the Act;
(d) a
radiation source that is apparatus of a class prescribed by regulation 21
for the purposes of section 27(2) of the Act;
(e) a
radiation source (other than an object contaminated by radioactive material on
its surface) that only contains or is comprised of a radioactive material that
is a prescribed low risk radioactive material;
(f) an
object contaminated by radioactive material on its surface if the activity of
a radioactive element or compound contained in the radioactive material does
not exceed the prescribed amount as determined under regulation 8(2);
(g)
Radon when present in air;
(h) any
other class of things determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.